1. Let’s think about how we think
IT’S ALL ABOUT METACOGNITION
Let’s think about how we think

2. Journal #16
What happens when you get back a test that you have done well on? Do you recheck your answers? Why?
What happens when you get back a test that you haven’t done well on? Do you recheck your answers? Why?

3. METACOGNITION
KNOWING HOW TO LEARN, and knowing which strategies work best, are valuable skills that separate expert learners from novice learners.
Metacognition, or awareness of the process of learning, is an important part of successful learning.

4. It’s important to Metacognize!
Metacognition involves thinking about one’s own cognitive processes
It is thinking about one’s thinking, learning, reasoning, problem solving
Metacognition is essential for effective learning in complex situations

5. Metacognition consists of two basic processes occurring simultaneously:
monitoring your progress as you learn
making changes and adapting your strategies if you see that you are not doing so well.

6. Metacognitive skills include:
taking conscious control of learning
planning and selecting strategies
monitoring the progress of learning
correcting errors
analyzing the effectiveness of learning strategies
changing learning behaviors and strategies

7. Metacognitive Strategies

8. You’re just a novice Novice Learners don't:
stop to evaluate their comprehension of the material.
examine the quality of their work or stop to make revisions as they go along.
They don't make connections or see the relevance of the material in their lives.

9. I’m an expert
Expert learners are "more aware than novices of when they need to check for errors, why they fail to comprehend, and how they need to redirect their efforts."

10. Expert vs. Novice Learner
Monica: also anxious
Emily: slightly worried
essay tests hard
test on day after playoffs
so study harder
essay tests a challenge
read/re-read text
sets a plan: start early
memorize vocabulary
outline key ideas
no explicit plan
notes cause->effect
starts night before
stops to self-assess
(Ertmer & Newby, 1996)

12. Independent Practice
For an upcoming homework assignment or test that you have coming up, create a strategy for how you will approach it.
Ask Yourself:
What is my goal for this assignment?
What do I already know?
How much time do I need to prepare?
What strategies work best for me when I’m preparing?
Write a half page summary about how you will use metacognition to achieve your goal.